Helios Underw Regulatory News (HUW)

12 December 2017

Helios Underwriting plc

("Helios" or the "Company")

Director's dealing

Helios was notified yesterday that Nigel Hanbury, Chief Executive of the Company, purchased 741,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 131p per share on the same day. Mr Hanbury is now interested in 2,436,871 ordinary shares, representing 16.7% of the Company's issued share capital.

For further information please contact:

Helios Underwriting plc

Nigel Hanbury - Chief Executive 020 7863 6655 / nigel.hanbury@huwplc.com

Arthur Manners - Chief Financial Officer 07754 965 917

Stockdale Securities Limited

Robert Finlay 020 7601 6100

About Helios

Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market writing approximately £40m of capacity for the 2018 account. The portfolio provides a good spread of business being concentrated in property insurance and reinsurance. For further information please visit www.huwplc.com.